Global Patent Index - EP 4037972 A1

EP 4037972 A1 20220810 - GPU FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR AIRCRAFT

Title (en)

GPU FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR AIRCRAFT

Title (de)

BODENSTROMAGGREGAT FÜR DAS BEREITSTELLEN VON ELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE FÜR FLUGGERÄTE

Title (fr)

UNITÉ D'ALIMENTATION AU SOL POUR LA FOURNITURE D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR APPAREILS VOLANTS

Publication

EP 4037972 A1 20220810 (DE)

Application

EP 20793244 A 20200917

Priority

  • AT 508352019 A 20191002
  • AT 2020060338 W 20200917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021062455A1] The invention relates to a GPU (1) for the provision of electrical energy for aircraft, and to a method for maintaining and operating the GPU according to the invention. The GPU comprises a base, a cable system (4) which is formed in the base, at least one rectifier module (8) for converting an input AC voltage (21) applied on a rectifier-module input side (20) into an intermediate DC voltage (23) leaving on a rectifier-module output side (22), wherein the rectifier-module output side (22) is coupled to a DC-link conductor (24), and at least one inverter module (9) for converting the intermediate DC voltage (23) applied on an inverter-module input side (25) into an output AC voltage (27) leaving on an inverter-module output side (26), wherein the inverter-module input side (25) is coupled to a DC-link conductor (24). Moreover, the rectifier module (8) and the inverter module (9) are each produced as structurally distinct units, which can be replaced individually and independently of the base.

IPC 8 full level

B64F 1/34 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: AT EP US)

B60L 15/007 (2013.01 - EP); B60L 53/31 (2019.02 - EP); B64F 1/35 (2024.01 - EP); B64F 1/36 (2013.01 - AT); B64F 1/362 (2013.01 - US); H02B 1/26 (2013.01 - US); H02M 7/003 (2013.01 - AT EP US); H05K 7/1432 (2013.01 - AT); H05K 7/14325 (2022.08 - EP); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01 - EP); B64F 3/02 (2013.01 - US); H02M 1/325 (2021.05 - EP); H02M 5/458 (2013.01 - EP); H02M 7/08 (2013.01 - EP); H02M 7/493 (2013.01 - AT EP US); Y02T 10/64 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021062455 A1 20210408; AT 523006 A1 20210415; AT 523006 B1 20220515; EP 4037972 A1 20220810; EP 4037972 B1 20231122; EP 4037972 C0 20231122; US 2022340302 A1 20221027

DOCDB simple family (application)

AT 2020060338 W 20200917; AT 508352019 A 20191002; EP 20793244 A 20200917; US 202017635492 A 20200917